(01-22-2012 03:55 PM)Howl-n-Prowl Wrote:  As I understand it, UMass only has a few games at Gillette, probably the "high profile" OOC games.

Hell, it's the MAC. Scheduling is always a logistic hell. They could make it happen if they alternate Fri./Sat. games between the two. Or throw in a Thurs. night game. It's only 3 OOC games if they choose to play an FCS team (that game wouldn't be at Gillette). So 6 total OOC games played over 4 or 5 weeks at the beginning of the season is manageable. Plus they could play each other as a conference game during the middle of the season in Nov. on a weekday night for all the alums (both teams) in the Boston area.

I think it's doable.

I'm curious, would you be in favor of adding UNH to fortify the MAC's NE footprint?

Nope UMass will be playing all of their games, for some years, at Gilette. I beleive the contract calls for no less than 5 per years.

Like I said you could manage the MAC portion of the schedule but when you secure a home and home with Big10, ACC, or Big East teams usually they are going to want a Saturday date. and you cant control their schedule.

There is also the turf to worry about. Running 2 teams on one turf wears it out, three would really beat the hell out of it. Even if contractually Nova could get a crack at the Linc there is no way the eagles would take that third team.

If UNH had a stadium they would be like 5th on my wish list.

I'd rather have the following schools..

Army
Delaware
Stony Brook
JMU
ODU / UNH